TNA / ADM 234 360

TNA ADM 234 360

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TNA ADM 234 360

Naval Staff History No. 41, the official historical study of the evacuation from Dunkirk during Operation Dynamo, 26 May–4 June 1940, dated 1949.

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Collection reference: ADM 234 360

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Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 234/360. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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THE EVACUATION FROM DUNKIRK
CHAP. VIII
Typical of the urge which characterised sailed from Ramsgate this movement at 0205 of small craft was escorting the trawler motor Strathelliot, boats, 8 which of which were disabled and in tow of on various the 31st May the M/B Skylark, disabled, was in tow of Strathelliot. At 0640 the Skylark's vessels towing bollard tore away and she was taken the in tow stern first. Then the M/B
embarked the Skylark in also the in became Strathelliot. tow-and damaged, later Shortly taken after in tow this stern the first-and M/B Malden crew Annie Lad ber, IV
crew were transferred to the Strathelliot and she and was Mary sunk after Rose was her sunk. Her
Mary Rose, which had been in tow of M/B the Rapid I, was damaged.
had to be taken she arrived water fast, and dritting on to the was She
Dunkirk beaches with her pumps beach choked, she bilge abandoned. full of rubbish fund making off useful purpose, however, by being used as a pier.
It is impossible to give the story of every ship, although each ship has its which went over on the 31st May in company with the lighters X. 217 (S/Lt.
story. Here, for instance, is the unvarnished history of the M/B Marsayru
R.A. W. Pool, R.N.) X. 213 and X. 149. They arrived off Malo beach at about
1600. During an air attack X. 213 and X. 149 were sunk. The Z. 217 was beached and, assisted by the dinghy, embarked 95 troops which were transferred to the yacht Llanthony. The X. 217 continued to embark troops using the
Marsayru and a cutter. At about 2100 that evening, with the Marsayru's skipper and crew and about 200 British and French troops on board, the X. 217
left for home towing the Marsayru and a cutter.
Shortly after sailing the Marsayru broke adrift, and in darkness could not be found. Next day, the 1st June, however, at 1400, S/Lt. T.E. Godman, R.N.V.R.
in a Naval steam pinnace, off La Panne, sighted the Marsayru drifting with the tide and unoccupied. She was found to be in working order; the engine was started up and Sub-Lieut. Godman took an A.B. and a soldier as crew. He left Petty Officer Morrison in charge of the steam pinnace with orders to lay off and wait for the return of the Marsayru.
With the dinghy in tow the Marsayru proceeded to the western end of the beach capacity. and anchored; the dinghy ferried 19 troops to her, which filled her to
In the meantime the crew of the steam pinnace had embarked in the skoot
Doggersbank and had left the steam pinnace anchored near Dunkirk harbour.
Sub-Lieut. Godman decided to leave her there and sailed in the Marsayru for
England; from her. he overtook the Doggersbank on the way and obtained some fuel and in tow waited for daylight. At 0430 on the 2nd June a trawler a took the Marsayru
At 2330 on the Ist June the Marsayru made fast to conical flashing buoy embarked. to Ramsgate, which was reached at 0800, and the 19 troops were disthe Queen's pleasure launches Enterprise and Wave Queen), the Foremost Southborough,
White Heather,Westeriey,A Lansdowne, hopper barge.26. The M/B's. Marsayru, and the 101, Lady Minotaur,
The motor coaster Hythe. M/B, the Dolphin's Balquhain, power Tigris boat, I, Rapid the Nelson's I, picket the motor X lighters launch 95, 149, 209 (towing a boat), 213, Sherfield, motor launches Grouse, Nanette II the lighter Y.C.63. The and War 217. The motor barge seven 30 knot eighth, The skoot the Pigeon, Hilda went Haig, over on Kestrel, 1st June. Marlborough, Swallow, Department's Wolfe and Vulture an
Gipsy Three King, more Golden of towed Spray over II the and motor two life-boats. boats Moss Rose, Rose Marie, Lady Haig, Britannic and the M.F.H. Pickford & Co. Ltd.'s motor vessels went over, viz the Chamois, Hound
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Balquhain Boat Britannic Broke Chamois Dinghy Doggersbank Dolphin England Enterprise Evening Grouse Haig Hilda Hound Hythe Kestrel Lady Haig Lansdowne Llanthony M.F.H. Malden Marie Marlborough Marsayru Mary Mary Rose Minotaur Moss Rose Nanette II Naval Steam Pinnace Pigeon Queen Rapid I Rose Rose Marie Sherfield Skylark Strathelliot Swallow Vulture Wave Queen White Heather Wolfe Barge Day Godman Haig King May Morrison Pool Rose Spray White

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OCR table 1 from document page 165
	TROOPS TRANSPORTED
	6,772
(Capt. T.	6,584
St. Helier (Capt. R. R. Pitman, Master)	672
St. (Capt. Seiviol R. D. Dobb, Master) (Lieut. A. R. MacKewn, R.N.R.)	3,000
Scotia' (Capt H. W. Hughes, Master) Co-operator	525
Scottish (Capt. T. S. Robertson, Master) (M/V)'	-
Sequacity (Capt. J. Macdonald)	8,953
Tynwald (Capt. J. H. Whiteway, Master) (Capt. W.A. Qualtrough, Master) (relieved 2 June)	2,700
Whippingham (Lieut. E. Reed, R.N.R.)	14
Whitstable (Capt. W. Baxter, Master)	890
Yewdale (tramp) (Capt. E. Jones)
Total	87,810
HOSPITAL CARRIERS. Total 8, of which 1 was sunk. Dinard	374
(Mr. J. W. A. Jones, Master)
Isle of Guernsey	836
(Capt. E. L. Hill, Master)
Isle of Thanet	-
(Capt. A. J. Hammond, Master)
Paris1	630
(Capt. E. A. Biles, Master) St. Andrew	130
(Capt. H. C. Bond, Master)
St. David	149
(Capt. C. Joy, Master) (Sick) (Capt. B. H. Mendus, Master) St. Julien	287
(Capt. L. T. Richardson, Master) Worthing (Capt. C. G. G. Munton, Master)	600
Total	3,006
NAVAL M/Bs. Total 12, of which 6 were sunk. Admiral Superintendent, Portsmouth's barge'	-

Boat Dinard Dolphin Excellent's Gallant Isle of Guernsey Isle of Thanet Joy PS Whippingham Reed Scotia Scottish Co-operator Sequacity St. Andrew St. Helier St. Julien TSS Scotia Tynwald Whippingham Whitstable Worthing Yewdale Barge Baxter Biles Bond Cornish Dixon Dobb Hamilton Hamilton-Meikle Hammond Hill Holman Hughes Jones Joy MacDonald Mackewn Matthew Munton Pitman Qualtrough Reed Richardson Robertson Whiteway

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INDEX
Discipline. See British Expeditionary Force and French troops.
Disembarkation ports, 25.
Docksey, Capt. T. E., 21.
Doggersbank, 20, 29n, 32, 45, 47n, 64, 72, 107n.
Dolphin's power boats, 72n.
Donald, Lt. Cdr. C. G. W. Died of wounds, 10.
Dorienta, 71n.
Doris, 71n, 94 (sunk).
Dorrien Rose, 24, 29, 62.
Dove, Cdr. J. S., 50n (reports Dunkirk blocked), 59.
Dover, mined, 38.
Dowling, Lt. Cdr. D. B., 82.
Drifters, 23, 24 (flare burning).
Drogou, Lt. de V., 73.
Duchess, 71n, 95 (sunk).
Duchess of Fife, 28n, 54n, 101, 107n, 109.
Du Guesclin, 62n, 73n.
Dundalk, 86, 107я, 109.
Dunkirk, S.N.O. See Tennant, Capt. W. G.
Dunkirk: water supply destroyed, 8; demolitions, 8, 19, 106; inundations, 12; bridgeeasier, munications 27, 30; limitations, 48; reported blocked, 50; ships not to close, 51; comhead, 15, 18, 35; damaged, 15, 18; out of action, 23; reported fallen, 24; conditions established with Dover, 51; reduced number of ships sent, 61-2 bombarded, 70; harbour deserted, 87; harbour full of ships, 88; growing number of wrecks described, off, 117. 94; pier damaged, 97; blocking of inner harbour, 111-112, 119-20 piers
Duperre, 73.
Dwarf, 60.
Eastbourne Queen, 74.
E-boats, activity). 27-8, 36, 37n, 49 (fail to discover change of route), 68-9, 85 (recrudescence of
Edmond René, rams Kingfisher, 116.
Edvard Nissen, 111-12.
Edward Z. Dresden, 114n.
Eggington, Ldg. Sea., 119.
Eileen Emma, 23n, 83n (damaged), 95 (sunk).
Eilla II, 71n, 74.
Elizabeth Green, 53, 114n.
Ellwood, Cdr. M. 0. D. (i/c Communications), 67.
Emerald Wings, breaks down, 111.
Emile Deschamps, sunk, 119.
Emma, 73.
Emperor of India, 28n, 47n, 54n, 100.
Empire Henchman, 7In.
Endeavour, 73n.
Enterprise, 72n, 75n.
Epervier, 99.
Escaut, 60.
Esk, 28n, 49, 79 (takes across R.A. Dover and Beach parties), 54n, 55, 58, 64n, 92, 97,
102, 107n.
Ethel Everard, 71n, 95 (sunk).
Evans, W. L., 110.
Excellent's A/A M.B., 72n, 75n.
Excellent's 35 ft. M.B., 71n, 75n.
Exhaustion of ships' crews, 29, 113.
Express, back 28n, 41-2, 54n, 55, 59 (flag of R.A. Dover), 62n, 83 (slightly damaged), 109 (sent empty), 112n, 114n, 118.
Fagalde, General, 12, 68, 85.
Fairplay I, 71n.
Fair Breeze, 60, 71n, 95 (sunk).
Feasible, 71n, 73 (disabled).
Fenella, 34, 43 (sunk), 46.
Fidget, 32n, 51n.
"Fifth Column", 24, 100.
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Doggersbank Dolphin Dorienta Doris Dorrien Rose Dove Duchess Duchess of Fife Dundalk Duperre Dwarf Eastbourne Queen Edvard Nissen Eileen Eileen Emma Elizabeth Green Emerald Emerald Wings Emile Emperor of India Empire Henchman Endeavour Enterprise Escaut Ethel Everard Excellent's Fair Breeze Fairplay I Feasible Fenella Fidget Queen Rose Épervier Bridge Crews De Dove Dover Drogou Evans Green Head Rose Tennant